You work for an international company and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: •explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months •say how your work could be done while you are away •ask for his/her help in arranging it Write at least 150 words.

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Dear Arun, I am writing to seek approval to work in the head office which is located in Sweden for six months. I would like to work in our company's headquarters for the next six months as my grandparents who are currently staying in Sweden are not well. They are suffering from a health condition called Anemia and they are finding it difficult to perform their daily activities.
Therefore
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, I would like to take care of them till I find a care centre to admit them and it can take around six months to get them enrolled in an old age care centre. I have discussed
this
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already with my colleagues Rupa and Anand who are willing to handle my current project in my absence.
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, there is a new member
also
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joining the team in a few days who could share the workload. I would request you start my visa process immediately as it is a very long process.
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, I would
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ask you to seek approval from the delivery manager as it is mandatory before applying for a visa. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Sahithi
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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